March 09, 2020
Mr Kadam clarified that no strict action would be against small traders initially
However, environmentalists feel that once the government makes one exception, there will be similar dem-ands for other festivals and the purpose of the plastic ban, which will be implemented from Saturday, will be defeated. With nylon and paper bags firmly in place, a shop in Fort is prepared for the ban.Environment activists have strongly opposed the relaxation on use of thermocol during Ganesh-otsav.A delegation of Ganesh mandal workers met Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray on Friday. As of now there are talks that there would be a relaxation on use of thermocol during the Ganesh festival.The minister also said that there would be no China PVC sheets factory extension or exemption for any plastic item as part of the ban.He asked them to counsel the workers over usage of plastic and thermocol. "Our main focus is on the manufacturers of plastic.. Girish Raut, environment activist, opposed the idea. If we allow relaxations in one instance there will be more demands. I have already instructed our officers to start registering FIRs against such manufacturers. They requested him to rethink on his decision to ban thermocol as decoration during Ganeshotsav. We will discuss the demand in a high power committee,†said Mr Kadam.
Meanwhile, Mr Kadam clarified that no strict action would be against small traders initially and that the focus will mainly be on plastic production units at this stage. Mumbai: The state government is mulling allowing thermocol decorations during Ganeshotsav. We all know that it is used for decorations duringthe Ganesh festival. So, the government must make people aware of the damage caused instead of imposing relaxations,†said Mr Raut.Interestingly, Mr Thackeray is himself batting for a complete ban.Govt is mulling move even as ban is to come into force, environmentalists oppose idea.
There is just a technical difference between thermocol and plastic. During a meeting with environment minister Ramdas Kadam, Mr Thackeray suggested a discussion of officers of the environment department with mandal workers. The plastic ban will have no real impact. If need be, they will raid certain plastic manufacturing units,†he added. Thermocol is used to decorate mandals.Mr Kadam said the decision rests with a high power committee. "It is true that there are concerns about these Ganesh mandal workers regarding thermocol
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